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Music by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) and George Gershwin (1898-1937) was featured in the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's final Masterworks concert of the abbreviated 2022-23 season, which was also the final concert scheduled by the orchestra for Fort Wayne's historic Embassy Theatre.
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Concerts will resume later this month, salaries for musicians increased.
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Negotiations between Fort Wayne Philharmonic musicians and management have stalled as the parties won’t meet again until late March.
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Management and musicians met in early February, but no agreement could be reached.
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Negotiations continue between the Fort Wayne Philharmonic management and musicians as the strike moves towards it's second month.
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Management had referred to the offer as its "best and final," but musicians say there's still issues on the table.
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The offer includes a higher wage increase, but musicians say the parties continue to disagree over cuts to positions and bargaining rights.
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The parties met for five hours Wednesday and were unable to come to an agreement after nearly a month of striking.
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Despite compromise on wages from management, the Players Association says they can't compromise on elimination of positions.
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As the strike finishes its first full week, the orchestra's players association scheduled a second concert as the Philharmonic is forced to cancel scheduled performances.